Applying for Japan Tourist visa is quite easy. The visa is actually free for Filipinos. However, it is not possible to directly apply for a visa at the Japan Embassy. All applicants should submit their visa application through the accredited travel agencies which has corresponding processing fees.
These are the accredited travel agencies:
1. Friendship Tours and Resorts Corporation (Makati, Cebu)- 1,200 PHP
2. Universal Holiday (Makati)- 1,200 PHP
3. Reli Tours (Makati, Pasay, Mandaluyong, Binondo, Las Pinas)- 950 PHP
4. Rajah Travel (Makati, Manila)- 800 PHP
5. Discovery Tours (Makati, Cebu, Davao)- 800 PHP
6. Attic Tours (Pasay, Cebu)- 1500 PHP
7. Pan Pacific Travel (Makati, Manila)- 1000 PHP
We applied for a Single-Entry tourist visa thru Friendship Tours and Resorts Corporation located at Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati. We passed the required documents for visa processing and waited for 2 business days and luckily we were approved.
The turn around time for visa processing is actually 2 to 5 business days.
If you wish to apply for a multiple-entry visa, you need to submit a form of reason for requesting a multiple-entry visa with documents to prove that you are qualified for a multiple-entry visa. A single (or double)-entry visa may be issued, depending on the result of the examination, even if you have applied for a multiple-entry visa.
Here are the necessary documents for Tourist Visa processing:
REQUIREMENTS
All documents must be original unless otherwise stated.
1. Philippine Passport
• Broken passport is not accepted. Passports must be signed and must have at least two (2) blank visa pages.
2. Visa Application Form
• Available at the Embassy website, at the entrance of the Embassy or at any of the accredited travel agencies.
• Application form should be filled out all items correctly, If item is not applicable, please fill in [N/A]. Embassy may not accept application with blank item, no signature or no date in the form; may deny the application that is filled out incorrectly or wrong information.
3. Photo
• Specs: 4.5cm x 4.5cm, with white background.
• Photo must be taken within 6 months.
• Please write applicant’s name and birthdate on back side of the photo.
• Photo must be pasted on the application form.
4. Birth Certificate
• IT must be issued within one year from PSA Main Office/Serbilis Outlet Center (Nationwide).
• If the birth certificate from Philippine Statistics Office (PSA) is unreadable, or has incomplete information, please submit the birth certificate issued by PSA together with a birth certificate issued by the Local Civil Registrar.
• If the birth certificate is “late registration”, please submit in addition, a baptismal certificate and school record (Form 137) from high school or elementary and School Yearbook (if possible).
• If there is no record in PSA, please submit a “Certificate of Non-Record” from PSA together with a birth certificate from the Local Civil Registrar.
5. Marriage Certificate (if the applicant is married)
• IT must be issued within one year from PSA Main Office/Serbilis Outlet Center (Nationwide).
• In case there is no record in PSA, please submit a “Certificate of Non-Record” from PSA together with the Marriage Certificate from the Local Civil Registrar.
6. Daily Schedule in Japan (TAIZAI YOTEIHYO ）
[If applicant will shoulder part or all of his/her travel expenses]
7. Bank Certificate
Validity of Bank Certificate is three (3) month from the date of issue
8. Applicant’s Income Tax Return (Form 2316) clear Photocopy (latest).
REMINDER
Size of document for application should be A4 size only. If document is other size, please submit copy that is already adjusted in A4 size from its original and without staples or pasting pages.
Applicants are exempted from submitting (4) and (5) Indicated above if they can submit old/valid passports with used Japan visa.
It is applicant’s responsibility to ensure that he/she meet the requirements for the grant of a visa. Submission of any supporting documents not listed above is encouraged (e.g. applicant’s economic or social ties with the Philippines, urgent reasons for visit: medical certificate, wedding invitation).
For more information, please visit the Japanese Embassy website for further details.
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